How to show death/accidents through drama.

[Mitch4?]

Okay, so im starting my year 11 project soon, and it's got to be amazing as it's 40% of my overall grade.
Well as it's so much easier to make a tragic play rather than comical, we've already decided between our group that we will be doing something horrific. But obviously with limited props and professional staging and spectacular effects, it can be quite tricky.
Do any of you guys know of any stylised/realistic methods in which we could show death, any type, e.g. car crashes?
Thanks, xo

[Nemo]

Shoot em! blood packets thingys

[Tristan]

I find it easier to do comedy init.

probz jst coz im so funi!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
evri1 near me jst strts 2 lol!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Mrak-Face]

You could do a tragi-comedy. Read up on Bertolt Brecht. He created a set style of theatre which incoorporates the audience into the performance.

I had to do this for a peice. I took a serious topic (terrorism) and made it somewhat humorous. It creates a sense of upset when the audience realise what they are a laughing at.

It also allows you to act outside the box. I still have my script I wrote from my piece if you wish to see it. I got an A- for the piece.

[Virgin Mary]

Be abstract or have it done off stage if it's that sophisticated. Also you can do it behind a curtain so all you see is silhouettes of the people, then it can look like you've stabbed/shot them without all the gory effects being needed.

[Asher]

what Mary said.

If you want to do a death scene, like you said a car crash scene, stick with doing something abstract. Maybe research the idea behind 'theatre of cruelty' as well.

[Frodo13.]

Whatever you do, dont do it in blackout, then scream. That is such bad drama.

[Decode]

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[Loqo]

Sounds tricky. I would of stuck to comedy to be honest.